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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈplaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im plīd′)

From the verb imply: (⇒ conjugate)
implied is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

im•plied (im plīd′),USA pronunciation adj.

involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood:an implied rebuke; an implied compliment.

imply + -ed² 1520–30

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implied /ɪmˈplaɪd/ adj

hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed: an implied criticism

im•ply /ɪmˈplaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -plied, -ply•ing.

to indicate or suggest (something) without its being stated in words: [~ + object]His actions implied a lack of faith.[~ + (that) clause]The doctor's frown implied that something was wrong.
to involve as a necessary circumstance;
presuppose:[~ + object]A fair trial implies a jury that is not biased.

See -plic-.

im•ply (im plī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -plied, -ply•ing.

to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:His words implied a lack of faith.
(of words) to signify or mean.
to involve as a necessary circumstance:Speech implies a speaker.
[Obs.]to enfold.

Latin implicāre; see implicate
Middle French emplier
Middle English implien, emplien 1325–75

infer.

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imply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ vb ( -plies, -plying, -plied) (transitive; may take a clause as object)

to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French emplier, from Latin implicāre to involve; see implicateUSAGE: See infer

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Synonyms: implicit, suggested, hinted at, unexpressed, unspoken, more...

Collocations: consent is implied, implied consent, an implied compliment, more...

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